Electrochemical flow devices and methods of making the same
US12183932B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electrochemical device comprising a tube having an outer surface defining an interior volume of the tube; a first hollow fiber positioned in the interior volume of the tube, the first hollow fiber comprising: a first membrane defining an interior volume of the first hollow fiber; one or more first electrodes positioned in the interior volume of the first hollow fiber; and at least a first portion of a first electrolyte fluid positioned in the interior volume of the first hollow fiber; one or more second electrodes positioned in the interior volume of the tube and outside of the interior volume of the first hollow fiber; and a second electrolyte fluid positioned in the interior volume of the tube and outside of the interior volume of the first hollow fiber. Also disclosed herein are methods of making an electrochemical device.
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